Dean Foods reaches deal with dairy farmers in antitrust suit

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

Dean Foods has agreed to pay a class of dairy farmers US$140 million to settle a private antitrust lawsuit claiming Dean had conspired to pay farmers artificially low prices for milk.

Dean Foods agrees divestments with DoJ

Premium Article - Wednesday, 30 March 2011

The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division has agreed a settlement with Dean Foods over the alleged anti-competitive effects of a purchase in the dairy market.

Dean Foods settles Vermont class action

Premium Article - Friday, 10 December 2010

Dean Foods settles private action
Dallas-based dairy Dean Foods will pay US$30 million to farmers to settle an antitrust lawsuit accusing the milk processor of fixing prices and monopolising the milk distribution market. 

Dean Foods ordered to unwind dairy deal

Premium Article - Monday, 25 January 2010

The US Department of Justice is challenging Dean Foods’ 2009 acquisition of Foremost Farms’ dairy processing plants.

Dairy farmers file suit against DFA

Premium Article - Monday, 12 October 2009

Dairy farmers launch battle over milk
US dairy farmers have filed a class action lawsuit against milk cooperative Dairy Farmers of America and milk processor Dean Foods, alleging the corporations colluded to fix prices and monopolise the distribution market for fluid milk.

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